Top Estes Park Outdoor Activities

Leave the guidebook behind and spend an afternoon exploring Rocky Mountain National Park with a local historian and naturalist with decades of experience. This private afternoon tour can be customized based on your interests and is an ideal introduction to the massive park, which can be overwhelming for first-time visitors. Get wildlife viewing tips and learn about the area’s pioneer and Native American history along the way.

Estes Park is the year-round adventure playground of Colorado and the base camp for Rocky Mountain National Park. With seemingly endless outdoor activities, there is truly something for every one. On the comfort of an electric bike enjoy the ride, take in the sites, and learn the history from your experienced tour guide. 2 Hour Guided Electric Bike Tour

Full Potential Wilderness offers private, fully customizable tours of Rocky Mountain National Park. Take a guided hike or drive to see the best the area has to offer. You follow our guide to the trailhead or through the park from the comfort of your own vehicle. We supply a two way radio so you’ll always be able to communicate with your guide. All tours include timed entry reservation, park entry fee & professional photography. We offer fully inclusive and accessible options as well. Great for solo travelers or the whole family and all ability levels. We will message you to build your custom itinerary after we receive your booking request.

If you just have a few hours, make the most of your time inside Rocky Mountain National Park on a private morning tour. Get in early to avoid the crowds, and maximize your chances of seeing the park’s famous wildlife with a naturalist guide who knows the best viewing locations. Plus, learn about the cultural history of the Estes Park area for added context on this memorable morning safari.

Get your creative juices flowing and participate in a painting workshop during your time in Estes Park, Colorado. Join a small group at a studio and discover a new art medium—acrylic pour painting. Every guest receives a canvas and learns how to pour the paints in a methodic way to create beautiful works of art. The best part is, that you can create your work without worrying about cleaning up.

Climb from the streets of the "Mile High City" to Rocky Mountain National Park, on a day trip that showcases the rugged beauty of Colorado's mountains. Weave through small, historic towns and drive over alpine passes, as you scan the horizon for mountain wildlife like elk, black bears, or moose.

If you're going to Rocky Mountain National Park for the animals, maximize your sightings with a full-day tour completely focused on wildlife. Travel with a guide who knows the best places to spot amazing Colorado creatures like bighorn sheep, moose, elk, and mule deer. Avoid the crowds at off-the-track locations, and learn about the park’s amazing biodiversity along the way.

Spend the day immersed in Rocky Mountain National Park, an incredible expanse of Colorado’s diverse landscape. Invite a local photographer into your personal vehicle for this full-day tour taking you across the entire park. You’ll stop at the Alpine Visitor Center and Kawuneeche Valley for photo stops while learning how to take professional-quality photos. Enjoy lunch together at Grand Lake then stop for more scenic photography lessons before returning to Estes Park.

Guided Tour on the comfort of an ebike! Experience the thrill of riding an ebike and get around in style and comfort. Learn about the history of the area with our top rated tour guides!

Join us for an awesome experience during the the elk rut! Drive through the Rocky Mountain National Park in our 3-row Subaru Ascent on a 4 - 5 hour private tour with only your party. On our Rut Tour, you will be taken up the famous Old Fall River Road (when open, typically through Sep.) where you will see beautiful mountain views / waterfalls, stop at the highest visitor center in the US National Park System, drive back down the highest continuous paved road in the United States, Trail Ridge Road (when open, typically through Sep.), and witness the elk rut mating season in Moraine Park. When Old Fall River Road isn't open, you will drive up and back down Trail Ridge Road. This is a driving tour, NOT hiking. *Wildlife is unpredictable & we cannot guarantee sightings, but we try our best to scout the prime locations! We only offer hotel pickup in Estes Park. If you are staying outside of town, we can meet you at the free parking garage for the Estes Park Visitor Center for pickup.

Follow our guide to the trailhead or through the park in the comfort of your own vehicle. We supply a 2 way radio so you’ll always be able to communicate with your guide. This 6 hour tour option is private and customizable to your group's preferences. Guided hiking and scenic drive options. All tours include professional photography. Fully inclusive and accessible options available. Great for solo travelers or the whole family. We will message you to bills your itinerary after we receive your booking request.

Estes Park is the year-round adventure playground of Colorado and the base camp for Rocky Mountain National Park. With seemingly endless outdoor activities, there is truly something for every one. On the comfort of an electric bike enjoy the ride, take in the sites, and learn the history from your experienced tour guide. Experience a memorable two hour Guided Electric Bike Tour!

Enjoy a snowy adventure in the Rocky Mountains National Park that's suitable for the whole family on this sledding tour. You don't need advanced (or even beginner) skiing or snowboarding skills to sled down the slopes of Hidden Valley. Sleds are provided, as well as two-way radios so you can keep in touch with your guide along the way.

Planning a visit to Rocky Mountain National Park can be overwhelming, but this private tour from Estes Park showcases the park’s amazing wildlife and scenery without the stress of logistics. See the best mountain views and increase your chances of wildlife sightings, plus explore highlights outside the park like Trail Ridge Road and Old Fall River Road. Your private guide can customize the route based on your interests and add any extra stops along the way.

Moonlight hiking not only means uncommon adventure—in Boulder, it means escaping the crowds, witnessing the stars, and getting a mystical look at these beloved mountains. Following your personal guide, you’ll make your Flatiron ascent at sunset, catching the night’s last golden-hour views. At the top, the moon rises, the darkness deepens, Boulder lights up, and your trek down is a lunar-lit adventure.

Watch an unforgettable sunrise over Colorado's most famous peaks on a private morning tour of Rocky Mountain National Park. Get in early to avoid the crowds, and gain local insight into the park’s history and biology from a naturalist guide. Whether you want to hike, take photos, or look for wildlife, the itinerary can be tailored to fit your interests.

Explore Rocky Mountain National Park with the ease only a private, guided tour can give you. After pickup from your hotel, you’ll drive up, up, up the famous Trail Ridge Road—the highest continuous paved road in the country—see frozen waterfalls, go for a guided trek around an alpine lake (spikes provided!), and witness the grandeur only Rocky Mountain can provide.

GRAND TETON, YELLOWSTONE WILDLIFE, SCENIC, HISTORY TOURS. On this epic two day tour of the two parks, you could see moose, bison, elk, mule deer, pronghorn, black bears, Grizzlies, wolves, swans, bald eagles, foxes, coyotes. We will present a brief settlement history of Jackson Hole, as well as geology, scenic tours. We shall hike to Hidden Falls. Stops in the Tetons include Signal Mountain and several other historic and scenic stops. The approach is the same in Yellowstone. However, we shall touch on the brief history of the super volcano of Yellowstone, that way you will have a better understanding of why you will see fumaroles, geysers, hot springs and mud pots. Tours include Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic Spring, Waterfalls at the Artist Point, wildlife watching in Hayden Valley, the mud volcano and Lake Yellowstone.

Create your own aerial climbing challenge with admission to the Open Air Adventure Park in Colorado’s Estes Park. While surrounded by majestic Rocky Mountain scenery, tackle 32 different obstacles like ziplines, swinging bridges, and log steps, all suspended from the ground in a totally unique outdoor design. Featuring a wide range of difficulty, it’s a great option for family fun, team building, and monkeying around in the mountains.

Have fun spending time outdoors in Rocky Mountain National Park in the winter with a local professional guide, and explore some of our most favorite trails! Hike through a canopy of snow-covered pine trees and trek to a stunning frozen waterfall in the backcountry. Discover the basics of snowshoeing, how to choose the right equipment, and learn about important winter safety tips that will make your next snowshoe tour a success!

This snowshoeing adventure is for women, 16 years of age or older. We provide ladies with an outdoor space of our own to adventure together. Snowshoes and trekking poles are included.

Enjoy a stunning hike to Ouzel Falls in the company of a small group of women with this guided hike from Estes Park. Admire the scenery of pine and aspen forests, mountain streams, and numerous waterfalls as you hike through Rocky Mountain National Park on the way to Ouzel Falls. At the top, refuel with hot beverages and chocolates before heading back.

Bigfoot Tours are lead by resident expert Kenny Collins. Kenny will drive you in his Bigfoot Ram truck to secret locations in and around Estes Park and show you local sighting spots, tell you the history of bigfoot sightings in this area, show you where he's casted prints certified by the Bigfoot Research Organization, guide you to explore abandoned homesteads, and so much more! This tour includes some driving and some hiking but as always we can accommodate for accessibility needs.